Legal Opinion
In the Interest of H. S.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 1, 1991No. A91A0258PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Judge.
A delinquency petition was filed, alleging that appellant “did unlawfully, maliciously cause bodily harm to [the victim] by seriously disfiguring a member of his body, to wit: his head, in violation of OCGA § 16-5-24.” A hearing on this petition was held and appellant appeals from the juvenile court’s adjudication of delinquency.
Only the general grounds are raised in related enumerations of error. In juvenile proceedings, “the standard of proof on charges of a criminal nature is the same as that used in criminal proceedings against adults — proof must be beyond a reasonable…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Miller v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Penland v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Thornton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
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- Meeks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
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